Children sing the traditional song Debajo de un botón throughout the Spanish-speaking world. It’s also an excellent song for language…
In this post, one of my favorite educators shares how to use videos to teach Spanish. Spanish Playground is pleased…
The most basic functions of a phone are useful tools for learning language. Try these 5 creative, interactive ways to…
Spanish clothing vocabulary is important for kids to learn because we all have to get dressed every day, and we…
It’s important to teach children to talk about their emotions in any language they are learning. These Spanish feelings songs…
I like activity calendars because I always appreciate a list of suggestions and new ideas. It is like making dinner;…
Video offers a world of language and culture, and of course we can use video to teach listening comprehension skills…
Video is a wonderful source of language for young learners. With video, students can hear different native speaker voices supported…
Teaching listening is important. Listening takes tons of practice, and we need to teach it with attention to developing key…
Young native speakers of Spanish are creating content for YouTube, and their work is an excellent resource for kids learning…
Un elefante se balanceaba is one of the best known Spanish children’s songs. It is a counting song and the…
New Spanish language books, games, music or toys are excellent gifts for kids. Speaking and learning a language is fun…
Music, movement and language are a winning combination. Given that, it makes sense for kids to learn verbs like saltar…
Aren’t comics cool? They use interesting characters, action, and graphics to make the story come alive. Spanish comics make excellent…
This easy card trick is framed as a story about three thieves. With a couple of simple props, it is…
Singing is a wonderful way to start the day or a class. In a school setting, we sing Spanish greeting…
At Spanish Playground, we are dedicated to supporting parents as they help their children learn Spanish. I am so happy…
The Learn Spanish with Pictures activities are some of the most popular pages on Spanish Playground. I added audio of…
Color activities teach kids lots of additional vocabulary, and Spanish color songs are no exception. Relating colors to objects gives…
My Peruvian son-in-law, Jorge, does a simple magic trick little children love. Our family was together in Mexico over winter…
Semillitas is a Spanish language cable television channel from SomosTV. It offers educational and culturally rich content for preschoolers. If…
Are you looking for a way to share Puerto Rican culture with children? The award-winning series Families of the World…
There are tropical forests in many Spanish-speaking countries. As kids learn about the rainforest, they explore geography and culture, as…
It’s summer, and the vegetables are delicious! It is an excellent time to talk to kids about vegetables in Spanish…
BookBox creates animated books with Same Language Subtitling (SLS) to support reading and literacy development around the world. Language learners…
Have your kids met Noah? He is the protagonist of the PBS KIDS digital series Oh Noah!, designed to introduce…
Are you looking for a Spanish chicken song to use with language learners? You can find a Spanish chicken song…
Calico Spanish is an wonderful elementary Spanish curriculum. In addition to their classroom and homeschool materials, they offer an excellent…
YouTube is a fabulous source of authentic language for young Spanish learners. Of course, the videos need to be selected…
Dibujo rítmico, or rhythmic drawing, is one of the most original language learning ideas I’ve seen in a long time…
With this printable activity, kids practice vocabulary and the Spanish vowels. The words on the printable are introduced and used…
At Spanish Playground, we are big fans of Rockalingua. We are happy to be giving away a one-year teacher subscription…
This coloring page is a part of a set of Thanksgiving coloring pages with vocabulary. It is a good way…
With this printable activity, kids practice vocabulary and the Spanish vowel sounds. The Spanish clothing vocabulary on the printable is…
Rockalingua has a new CD available to download. This is their second CD, titled ¿Cómo te llamas?. The CD contains…
I just watched Worlds Together Cuba, a beautiful 25-minute documentary released in anticipation of Hispanic Heritage Month. It is part…
It’s time for the Friday Five! Try these activities to speak Spanish with kids. They do not take much preparation…
At Spanish Playground, we are big fans of Rockalingua. We are happy that their great songs are now available on…
It’s time for the Friday Five. Use these easy Spanish activities to keep kids engaged with the language over the…
Video clips with the sound turned off are a wonderful resource for speaking activities. They provide images to talk about…
It’s time for the Friday Five! Use these activities for quick Spanish fun this weekend or come back to them…
Los medios de transporte is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. This short video…
Kids learning Spanish need to hear and play with the language every day, even if it is just for a…
The song Un amigo me enseñó from Babyradio is fun to sing with children learning Spanish and effectively teaches common…
La ropa is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. This short video teaches Spanish…
This vowel song and video are perfect for introducing kids to the Spanish vowels. They are by Atiempo Preescolar, a…
Las verduras is a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series from Spanish Playground. These short videos teach essential…
I am always happy to find a new song to celebrate Valentine’s Day with kids learning Spanish. This song by…
Children all over the world sing about elephants swinging on a spider’s web, and keep singing and singing as they…
I am happy to share ¿Qué tiene?, a video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series. These short videos teach…
I am so happy to be able to share these great Spanish songs for kids with my readers. Rockalingua is…
Rockalingua has a free 11-page set of printable activities to teach children Spanish colors and numbers. This is a wonderful…
I am happy to share the second video in the Spanish Words Kids Love series, Los juguetes del mercado. These…
Rockalingua has a great song and video available free online to teach kids to express feelings in Spanish. Estoy contento…
Spanish Words Kids Love is a set of videos from Spanish Playground that teach language in context. The videos are…
The new Thomas and Friends DVD has a Christmas title, Santa’s Little Engine, but kids will watch the 5 episodes…
Leanna is a stay-at-home mother to a sweet, funny, rambunctious three year old boy and his adorable, smiley baby brother…
This month, many of us are talking about Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, with our children…
Are you looking for some fun material to get your students excited about Spanish and start the year off on…
Kids can practice listening to Spanish with this short description of a common food. They try to guess the word…